James T Gunnell

Military

Ran out of fuel and ditched in channel on 7/11/44 in B-24 'Battle Package' #42-52201, RTD.

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-52201

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Returned (RTD)

North Sea 11 July 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8715 / MACR 8715 & Page 282 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Co, 1998 edition, The Liberator Men of Old Buc / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database